Mumbai, Aug. 8 -- Profit before tax (PBT) increased 42.48% YoY to Rs 3833.58 crore during the quarter.

EBITDA stood at Rs 6,430 crore during the quarter, registering the growth of 36%, mainly led by higher profitability in cement and chemicals businesses partially offset by initial investments for building a strong consumer facing paints business.

Revenue from cellulosic staple fibre (CSF) business grew 7% YoY to Rs 4,043 crore in Q1 FY26. The company's domestic CSF sales volumes grew by 2% YoY though overall CSF sales volume de-grew by 1% YoY at 209 KT due to lower exports. Cellulosic Fashion Yarn (CFY) business recorded volume growth of 6% YoY, however realisations remained under pressure due to low priced imports from China.

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